Shloka 43
The Procedure for the Consecration of a Pond
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रदातव्यमष्टषष्ट्यथवा पुनः । पंचाशद्वाथ षट्त्रिंशत्पंचविंशति वा पुनः
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ pradātavyamaṣṭaṣaṣṭyathavā punaḥ | paṃcāśadvātha ṣaṭtriṃśatpaṃcaviṃśati vā punaḥ
Pemberian ini hendaklah diserahkan kepada para brāhmaṇa—sama ada enam puluh lapan, atau lima puluh; atau tiga puluh enam, atau juga dua puluh lima (mengikut bilangannya).
Unspecified (narratorial/instructional voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, Adhyaya 27)
Concept: Charity should be offered to qualified brāhmaṇas in prescribed measures, scaled to capacity while maintaining ritual integrity.
Application: Give regularly within your means, but with clarity: decide a number/portion, keep it consistent, and prioritize worthy recipients and transparent intent.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patron sits before neatly arranged offerings counted in orderly stacks—garlands, cloth, coins, and ritual items—while learned brāhmaṇas wait in calm dignity. A scribe-like attendant marks the numbers—sixty-eight, fifty, thirty-six, twenty-five—signaling graded generosity aligned with capacity and rule.","primary_figures":["ritual patron (yajamāna)","brāhmaṇas","attendant counting offerings"],"setting":"courtyard of a yajña hall with mats, offering trays, and a low altar in the background","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ghee-gold","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","leaf green","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a formal dāna scene with the yajamāna seated on a decorated platform, offering trays arranged in counted groups, brāhmaṇas receiving with palms extended; gold leaf highlights on vessels and jewelry, rich red-green textiles, ornate arch framing the ritual space.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard charity scene with delicate linework, soft shadows, brāhmaṇas in white with subtle shawls, offerings depicted as small precise objects; cool refined palette, patterned rugs, gentle facial expressions, minimal but elegant architecture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines showing the act of measured giving, offering plates and ritual pots emphasized; earthy reds and yellows, green accents, temple-wall symmetry and iconic gestures of dāna.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional charity tableau framed by floral borders and lotus motifs, rows of offerings counted in rhythmic patterns, peacocks at corners, deep blue background with gold detailing, emphasizing auspicious order and generosity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft bell strokes","murmured Vedic undertone","rustle of cloth gifts","quiet counting beads","stillness"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रदातव्यमष्टषष्ट्यथवा = प्रदातव्यम् + अष्टषष्टिः + अथवा (सन्धि-लेखन); पंचाशद्वाथ = पञ्चाशत् + वा + अथ; षट्त्रिंशत्पंचविंशति = षट्-त्रिंशत् + पञ्च-विंशतिः.
FAQs
It prescribes that donations/offerings should be given to brāhmaṇas, specifying acceptable counts such as 68, 50, 36, or 25.
The verse presents alternative acceptable quantities, suggesting flexibility based on capacity, context, or ritual prescription.
The verse emphasizes dāna (charitable giving) as a dharmic duty, especially supporting learned and ritual custodians (brāhmaṇas).